Janet Weis Children's Hospital performed miracle on Zachary

My family and I would like to thank, from the bottom of our hearts, the most amazing people in the world to us at the Janet Weis Children's Hospital in Danville because without their love, dedication and compassion my family and I would have had a much different outcome.

After a week of our son being very sick, seeing three doctors and misdiagnosis, our son was rushed to this miracle hospital where he endured two operations on his back and many days there.

This amazing place is filled with the most loving, caring, dedicated and compassionate bunch of people you could ever trust your child's life to. My family and I cannot say enough about them.

From Doctor Kershenovich and his staff of neurosurgeons, Doctor Ryan and his staff, Mike in the operating room who joked with Zachary and made him feel a little bit at ease, two out of the many nurses (whose names I cannot all remember but you are truly no forgotten, sorry) Kim and Kimberly, who always had his blue icies ready for him on every shift. Sister who came to visit every single day for over a week to give her blessings. The extremely nice man who made Zachary's very important back brace for which Zachary would not be able to walk for a full six weeks. He was back and forth so many times to make sure the cuts were correct and the brace fit comfortably. His physical therapists and the many people who made his release to come home very easy, having everything ready for his return home after over a week in the hospital. And every one of you who we did not mention, you are not forgotten.

We will love and appreciate every single one of you for the rest of our lives because if my son was left untreated, as we were told to just "ride it out" we would not have him home getting better each and every day. We are eternally grateful to all of you.

The Janet Weis Children's Hospital is truly another world among this very uncaring one.

After all our family has been through it is going to be very hard to put trust into those you have trusted with your children's lives for years. To them I say, slow down when you are taking care of people, especially diagnosing children.

Take the extra time to listen and have your head with only that person you are checking.

I have noticed over the years that many, but not all, doctors are extremely too fast in their checkups and dismiss when a parent has concerns with their children.

Our children's lives are very precious to us and it may be an everyday job for you but you are the one we have trusted to be the caretaker of our children.

Do not dismiss when we tell you there is something wrong, listen and do something.

In our son's care, a simple blood test, which would not cost the doctors anything, just some ink and paper, would have maybe saved precious time or if waited any longer would have ended it.

Some time in June, there is a telethon on WBRE for this miracle hospital.

Please give.

It is truly worth its place.

We thank and love you all.

Lisa Yancheck and Yancheck Family

On Behalf of Zachary

Wilkes-Barre Township

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